AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 4 lakes

2.2 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 51 min

Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Wilkeson, WA. The route passes Sunset Lake and Waterfront before reaching Horse Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 240 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,076 – 1,230 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.10771, -122.01471
Nearest town Wilkeson, WA
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Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 4 lakes

2.2 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 51 min

Elevation 1,077–1,231 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.10771, -122.01471

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Sunset Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Waterfront.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto Tower Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Backcountry Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miPass Horse Pond.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftReach Sunset Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miBear left onto Tower Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sunset-lake-horse-pond-out-back-4-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity59%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 82°56°
Wed 88°62°
Thu 88°58°
Fri 81°52°
Sat 79°51°
Sun 80°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 8:04 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM — 5 min before dark.

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